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as they stand, the local rates compare well with any
of those of the other areas mentioned. The rates for
St. John are very much below those for "Rest of
England and Wales," which represents Rural
England. A total death-rate of 10.6 per 1,000 of all
ages is one which would be a cause of much self laudation
and advertising in a "health resort."*
The Zymotic Death-Rate for the Parish (1.55) was
0.54 below the mean rate (2.09), and the lowest rate
since 1891 when it was 1.70. The lowest rate
recorded in the eleven years was that of 1889 (1.39).
In North Paddington last year's rate was 2.00, 0.48
below the mean. Lower rates were recorded in 1891
(1.86), and 1889 (1.76), but those of all other years
since 1889 were higher than that of last. In South
Paddington, last year's rate 0.32 was 0.75 below the
mean (1.07) and the lowest recorded since 1889.
The foregoing rates being the resultant effects
of varying prevalence of different diseases, some of
which are subject to administrative control, others
not, it will be well to consider the more important
diseases singly.
Small Pox.
There has been no death from this disease in the
Parish since 1896, or perhaps more correctly since
* Too much importance should not be attached to these death-rates owing
to the uncertainty as to the correctness of the estimated population.